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These are tengu. They come in two forms: the bird-faced version (left) and the more human form with elongated nose (right).
Suzu is a round and hollow Japanese Shinto Bell that contains pellets that sound when agitated.
Tengu (heavenly dogs) are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known yōkai (monster-spirits) and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods). Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon (Tiangou), the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics.
Processed (from not much to way overboard) image I took several years ago of a toy I bought in Japan of a lantern with a human face (and big mouth). Rendered as a watercolor painting.
Edited Wikipedia image (originally from the Princeton University Library) of ukiyo-e by Kuniyoshi Utagawa of illustrations from Bakemono Chūshingura, or The Monster's Chūshingura, which is a setting of the story of the 47 Ronin, with the characters played by yokai or monsters.
(Ink on paper, mounted on wood, 2008)
Here are my Yokai drawings mounted on wood stained with acrylics and coffee
Sagari
Another spirit born from a precise turn of events, and a strange one even by Yokai standards. A Sagari is the ghost of a horse that has died beneath a tree, and is now bound to it. Appearing as a disembodied horse's head, it dangles from branches by either its ambulatory mane or a single humanoid arm, depending on the story. Kind-hearted humans have the power to release these spirits, but not all Sagari are interested in passing on, preferring the comfort of their tree to whatever awaits horses in the afterlife. Though eerie, they are not known to attack people.
Tomy 2001
The Nuppeppo is a yōkai that is genderless and estimated to be up to 1.5m in height. It is described to have a flabby appearance and its appearance is accompanied by a pungent body odor. It appears as a blob of flesh with a hint of a face in the folds of fat. It is also described as having fingers and toes that are vaguely defined lumps.
The Nuppeppo is passive and unaggressive. The body odor is said to rival that smell of rotting flesh. Other theories claim that the Nuppeppo is actually decaying flesh. There is a rumor that states that those who eat the flesh of a Nuppeppo shall have eternal youth.
The Nuppeppo aimlessly wanders deserted streets of villages, towns and cities, often at night towards the year-end, or graveyards or abandoned temples. It is normally solitary, but there are sightings of them in groups.
Edited ukiyo-e scroll titled Hyakki Yako full of yokai and bakemono, being mischievous and annoying each other.
Image source: Wikipedia
Kanokutsu is a spirit of shoes - the littls green ones tied to his head, of course. He waves that banner proudly.
Edited ukiyo-e scroll titled Hyakki Yako full of yokai and bakemono, being mischievous and annoying each other.
Image source: Wikipedia
I bought Yokai a gorgeous new kimono full set. It's absolutely beautiful and I'm so happy I made the switch to make her a Feeple60.
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This card features my Maneki Karakasa Nyokai. "Maneki" means "Beckoning" as in Lucky Cat. "Nyokai" is a combination of "Nya" (the Japanese onomatopoeia for Meow) and "Yokai" (traditional Japanese monsters). The Karakasa Yokai is a haunted umbrella monster.
postcard available in my Etsy shop
www.etsy.com/shop/CroKittyCats
Paw Watermark is not on the actual postcard
All art is copyright to CroKitty Cats. >^-^<
If Hide freaks out and transform herself into a dangerous Yokai, i wouldn't like to be close to her.
Yokai (supernatural beings) talk with Japanese folklore scholar Zack Davisson. He explains: 1) Yokai origins 2) Yokai evolution
It turns out original yokai Uwabami (serpent) came from India and Kitsune (fox) came from China. Mr. Davisson went on to explain the yokai culture almost disappeared during the Edo period when Japan underwent rapid modernization but was revived by the late manga artist, Shigeru Mizuki.
New yokai are invented all the time as old ones become soften. Illustrating this point is the current depiction of the once fearsome Kappa shown on screen as a cute green character.
Folklore on Kappa: hyakumonogatari.com/2012/01/25/kappa-to-shirikodama-kappa...
This is a Tsurube-otoshi from the Kinki-chihou area. It lurks in the tops of trees and drops down on unsuspecting humans.
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More or less completed! He is fitted for my face but not really wearable as there are no breathing holes and it's a little heavy (3 lbs). The mane is made from wool that i dyed and shaped. The teeth will get a satin sheen.
I'm really happy with this and will be making more yokai (japanese monsters) and some others....